IP Library Granted Patent US 12,533,910
Granted Patent B2
US 12,533,910 · App. 17/907,625 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Tire

Inventors: Kento Ishizu (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshifumi Koishikawa (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
B60C11/0306B60C11/11B60C11/1204B60C11/1369B60C2011/0346B60C2011/1213
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Patent No.
US 12,533,910
App. No.
17/907,625
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a tire, width direction edges of lands corresponding to edges of lug grooves include width direction bent portions bent in a circumferential direction. Width direction bent portions closest to a land center portion line and disposed on outer and inner sides in a width direction are outer and inner bent portions, respectively. The lands have a width w1 in the width direction from the outermost side position to the outer bent portion of the lands in the width direction and a width w 2 in the width direction from the innermost side position to the inner bent portion of the lands in the width direction, the widths w 1, w 2 satisfying w 2< w 1, and a maximum width wb of the lands in the width direction and a width wc between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the width direction satisfy 0.2≤(wc/wb)≤0.6.

Claims (63)

1 . A tire, comprising:

a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;

a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction; and

a plurality of land portions each having both sides in the tire width direction defined by the circumferential grooves and both sides in the tire circumferential direction defined by the lug grooves;

width direction edge portions of the land portions that correspond to edge portions of the lug grooves extending in the tire width direction and comprising a plurality of width direction bent portions bent in the tire circumferential direction,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an outer side in the tire width direction with respect to a land portion center line passing through a center of the land portions in the tire width direction and is closest to the land portion center line being an outer bent portion,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of the one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction with respect to the land portion center line and is closest to the land portion center line being an inner bent portion,

the width direction edge portions comprising a portion between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion linearly formed,

the land portions having a width w 1 in the tire width direction from the outermost side position to the outer bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width w 2 in the tire width direction from the innermost side position to the inner bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction, the width w 1 and the width w 2 having a relationship satisfying w 2 <w 1 ,

a maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width wc between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire width direction having a relationship in a range 0.2≤(wc/wb)≤0.6,

a width w 1 in the tire width direction from the outermost side position to the outer bent portion and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction having a relationship satisfying (w 1 /wb)≥0.3,

a width w 2 from the innermost side position to the inner bent portion in the tire width direction and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction having a relationship satisfying (w 2 /wb)≥0.1, and

the relationship of the width w 1 to the maximum width wb and the relationship of the width w 2 to the maximum width wb satisfying a relationship 0.15≤(w 1 /wb)−(w 2 /wb).

2 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein

of circumferential edge portions that correspond to edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an outer side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the outer side in the tire width direction is formed in a straight shape extending in the tire circumferential direction.

3 . The tire according to claim 2 , wherein

of the circumferential edge portions that correspond to the edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an inner side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the inner side in the tire width direction comprises a circumferential bent portion that is bent projecting toward the inner side in the tire width direction.

4 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein

of the width direction edge portions located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire circumferential direction, an intersection point between one of the width direction edge portions and the inner side circumferential edge portion is an intersection point α,

an intersection point between the other of the width direction edge portions and the inner side circumferential edge portion is an intersection point β, and

a distance Lh between the intersection points α and β in the tire circumferential direction and a distance L 3 between the intersection point α and the circumferential bent portion in the tire circumferential direction have a relationship in a range 0.4≤(L 3 /Lh)≤0.6.

5 . The tire according to claim 4 , wherein

a distance wα between the intersection point α and the circumferential bent portion in the tire width direction and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction have a relationship in a range 0.1≤(wα/wb)≤0.2, and

a distance wβ between the intersection point β and the circumferential bent portion in the tire width direction and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction have a relationship in a range 0.1≤(wβ/wb)≤0.2.

6 . The tire according to claim 5 , wherein

a distance Lk between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire circumferential direction and an entire length Lb of the land portions in the tire circumferential direction have a relationship in a range 0.05≤(Lk/Lb)≤0.2.

7 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein

of the circumferential edge portions that correspond to the edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an inner side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the inner side in the tire width direction comprises a circumferential bent portion that is bent projecting toward the inner side in the tire width direction.

8 . The tire according to claim 3 , wherein

of the width direction edge portions located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire circumferential direction, an intersection point between one of the width direction edge portions and the inner side circumferential edge portion is an intersection point α,

an intersection point between the other of the width direction edge portions and the inner side circumferential edge portion is an intersection point β, and

a distance Lh between the intersection points α and β in the tire circumferential direction and a distance L 3 between the intersection point α and the circumferential bent portion in the tire circumferential direction have a relationship in a range 0.4≤(L 3 /Lh)≤0.6.

9 . The tire according to claim 8 , wherein

a distance wα between the intersection point α and the circumferential bent portion in the tire width direction and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction have a relationship in a range 0.1≤(wα/wb)≤0.2, and

a distance wβ between the intersection point β and the circumferential bent portion in the tire width direction and the maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction have a relationship in a range 0.1≤(wβ/wb)≤0.2.

10 . The tire according to claim 1 , wherein

a distance Lk between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire circumferential direction and an entire length Lb of the land portions in the tire circumferential direction have a relationship in a range 0.05≤(Lk/Lb)≤0.2.

11 . A tire, comprising:

a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;

a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction; and

a plurality of land portions each having both sides in the tire width direction defined by the circumferential grooves and both sides in the tire circumferential direction defined by the lug grooves;

width direction edge portions of the land portions that correspond to edge portions of the lug grooves extending in the tire width direction and comprising a plurality of width direction bent portions bent in the tire circumferential direction,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an outer side in the tire width direction with respect to a land portion center line passing through a center of the land portions in the tire width direction and is closest to the land portion center line being an outer bent portion,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of the one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction with respect to the land portion center line and is closest to the land portion center line being an inner bent portion,

the width direction edge portions comprising a portion between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion linearly formed,

the land portions having a width w 1 in the tire width direction from the outermost side position to the outer bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width w 2 in the tire width direction from the innermost side position to the inner bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction, the width w 1 and the width w 2 having a relationship satisfying w 2 <w 1 ,

a maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width wc between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire width direction having a relationship in a range 0.2≤(wc/wb)≤0.6,

of the circumferential edge portions that correspond to the edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an inner side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the inner side in the tire width direction comprising a single circumferential bent portion that is bent projecting toward the inner side in the tire width direction, and

of circumferential edge portions that correspond to edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an outer side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the outer side in the tire width direction is formed in a straight shape extending in the tire circumferential direction.

12 . The tire according to claim 11 , wherein

of circumferential edge portions that correspond to edge portions of the circumferential grooves and are located on both the sides of the land portions in the tire width direction, an outer side circumferential edge portion that is the circumferential edge portion on the outer side in the tire width direction is formed in a straight shape extending in the tire circumferential direction.

13 . A tire, comprising:

a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction;

a plurality of lug grooves extending in a tire width direction; and

a plurality of land portions each having both sides in the tire width direction defined by the circumferential grooves and both sides in the tire circumferential direction defined by the lug grooves;

width direction edge portions of the land portions that correspond to edge portions of the lug grooves extending in the tire width direction and comprising a plurality of width direction bent portions bent in the tire circumferential direction,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an outer side in the tire width direction with respect to a land portion center line passing through a center of the land portions in the tire width direction and is closest to the land portion center line being an outer bent portion,

of the plurality of width direction bent portions of the one of the width direction edge portions, a width direction bent portion that is disposed on an inner side in the tire width direction with respect to the land portion center line and is closest to the land portion center line being an inner bent portion,

the width direction edge portions comprising a portion between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion linearly formed,

the land portions having a width w 1 in the tire width direction from the outermost side position to the outer bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width w 2 in the tire width direction from the innermost side position to the inner bent portion of the land portions in the tire width direction, the width w 1 and the width w 2 having a relationship satisfying w 2 <w 1 ,

a maximum width wb of the land portions in the tire width direction and a width wc between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire width direction having a relationship in a range 0.2≤(wc/wb)≤0.6, and

a distance Lk between the outer bent portion and the inner bent portion in the tire circumferential direction and an entire length Lb of the land portions in the tire circumferential direction having a relationship in a range 0.05≤(Lk/Lb)≤0.20, wherein

the width direction edge portions have an inclination angle θw in the tire width direction with respect to the tire circumferential direction in a range of 65° or more and 90° or less in any position.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: ISHIZU, KENTO; KOISHIKAWA, YOSHIFUMI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061245/0583 →